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prickle

[prik-uhl] / ˈprɪk əl /


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“It made the back of my neck prickle from its first pages, and that feeling never went away,” wrote New York Times reviewer Dwight Garner.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2022

Southampton’s briny scent began to prickle the air; he caught his first glimpse of the sea.

From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2021

It made the skin on the back of my neck prickle.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2019

It was the kind of night that caused the skin on the back of David Shew’s neck to prickle.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2017

She heaved herself up, and I had a strong horsey whiff that made my nostrils prickle.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath




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